Abdominal wall superficial fascia

Question 1

The superficial fatty layer (Camper’s fascia), a subcutaneous layer of fat whose thickness varies among individuals and that is continuous with

Answer 1

superficial fascia of thorax, back, and lower limb

Question 2

The deep membranous layer (Scarpa’s fascia), a tough fibrous sheet that lies where, covers what, and extends into where

Answer 2

deep to the superficial fatty layer
covers lower anterior abdominal wall
extends inferior into perineum where its continuous with Colles’ fascia

Question 3

The superficial fascia lies where and has two components:

Answer 3

Lies deep to the skin and superficial to the muscular layer
The superficial fatty layer (Camper’s fascia)
The deep membranous layer (Scarpa’s fascia)

Question 4

What is the inguinal ligament and where does it attach

Answer 4

The thickened inferior edge of the external oblique aponeurosis
Attaches laterally to anterior superior iliac spine and medially to the pubic tubercle of the pubis

Question 5

Fibers of the medial end of the inguinal ligament reflect downward as which ligament and where does it attach

Answer 5

Lacunar ligament to attach to the superior edge of the pubis

Question 6

Inferiorly, the aponeuroses of the internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles join to form what and where do they attach

Answer 6

Conjoined tenon

Attach to the pubis

Question 7

What is the linea alba made up of

Answer 7

Aponeurosis of internal and external obliques and transversus abdominis

Question 8

Umbilical ring

Answer 8

Remnant of the umbilical cord opening

Question 9

The arcuate line is…

Answer 9

The inferior end of the posterior layer of the rectus shealth
Inferior to this, aponeuroses only pass anterior to the rectus muscle!